Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. I am indebted to the Borough Pathologist, Dr. H. W. Southgate, for the figures given in the appended tables: — Table XLVI. I. At the Laboratory, Croydon General Hospital.
For private practitioners | Mayday Hos. Aug. -. | For Borough Hospital | For Tab. Dispensary | For School Medical | Other Instns. of Corporation | Other Institutions | Total | |||||||||
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Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | Pol. | Neg | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | |
Swabs for Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||
Virulence tests for Diphtheria | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
Sputum for Tub Bac. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
Pus for Tub. Bac. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |||||
Pus for Gonococci | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||
Pus for other organisms | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
Blood for Typhoid Groups | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
Blood for Wassermann | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||
Material for Spirochaetes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Faeces for Typhoid Group | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||
Hair for Ringworm | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
Examination of Uri??? | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
Examination of Pleural Fluid | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
Examination of C.S. Fluid | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
Other Examinations | ... | ... | ... | ... |